2014
July 2014 • 23 Jul 2014
Landmark schizophrenia genetic study
UON researchers have helped unearth more than 100 genetic variants associated with schizophrenia, after contributing to the largest genome-wide study of the disease ever conducted.
July 2014 • 21 Jul 2014
Three Minute Thesis
Countless hours of research will be condensed into bite-sized portions as postgraduate students take part in the University of Newcastle final of the national/trans-Tasman Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition on Wednesday 23 July.
July 2014 • 18 Jul 2014
Student accommodation milestone
UON's capacity to accommodate students will soon almost double, with the construction of four student apartment blocks reaching an important milestone today.
July 2014 • 18 Jul 2014
International Research Centre Launched
Today the New South Wales Government announced an International Centre for Balanced Land Use to be based at the University of Newcastle's flagship research hub, the Newcastle Institute for Energy and Resources (NIER).
July 2014 • 15 Jul 2014
Companion Robot Technology
Researchers at the University of Newcastle have answered Tin Man's plea for a heart with the invention of technology aimed at enabling robots to feel emotion in a near human-like manner.
July 2014 • 15 Jul 2014
Plain cigarette packs impact ‘taste’
Long-term smokers involved in a study published by UON health researchers believed that the quality of their cigarettes had deteriorated following the implementation of plain packaging.
July 2014 • 11 Jul 2014
Vale Pat Flowers
Pat Flowers, the wife of our first University Librarian Ted Flowers, sadly passed away on Saturday 5 July 2014.
July 2014 • 11 Jul 2014
Vale Dr Betty Andersen
Dr Betty Andersen was a visionary nurse leader who has left a significant legacy to nursing.
July 2014 • 11 Jul 2014
Newcastle dominates Eastern University Games
An impressive gold medal haul on the final day of competition saw the University of Newcastle eclipse closest rivals, University of Technology Sydney (UTS), to claim the 2014 Eastern University Games (EUG) Overall Champion trophy yesterday.
July 2014 • 10 Jul 2014
Prestigious fellowship
Health sociology lecturer Dr Caragh Brosnan has been awarded a prestigious fellowship by Australia's leading research-intensive centre in the critical examination of complementary medicine.
July 2014 • 8 Jul 2014
Traditional ceremony marks next phase of NeW Space
A traditional Aboriginal smoking ceremony was today performed at the University of Newcastle's NeW Space site, as the project prepares to enter the next stage of development.
July 2014 • 7 Jul 2014
Australian Earth Sciences Convention
Professor Iain Stewart, renowned geoscientist and star of BBC TWO series 'Rise of the Continents' will participate in the 2014 Australian Earth Sciences Convention (AESC) this week at Newcastle City Hall.
The University of Newcastle acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands within our footprint areas: Awabakal, Darkinjung, Biripai, Worimi, Wonnarua, and Eora Nations. We also pay respect to the wisdom of our Elders past and present.